“Solution focused proposals like [the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023] benefit the American steel industry,” says Philip K. Bell, president of the SMA, in a statement quoted in Recycling Today magazine. “The United States makes the cleanest, lowest emissions steel products in the world. This policy would incentivize high emitting producers to take the necessary steps to reduce emissions and earn the right to sell products into our market.”

Read the Recycling Today article.

Read the SMA statement on the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023.